the cloth
Example Sentences
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Sat behind a fringing machine at the mill, Hyslop, 28, deftly ran a dark cashmere fabric destined for a Spanish luxury brand through its frame, twisting the ends of the cloth into fringes.
From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026
As rain pounded the cloth of her makeshift tent in central Gaza one night recently, Jihan Khalaf kept watch with a flashlight to ensure her three children didn’t drown in their sleep.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 13, 2025
"The sheen goes off the cloth and it can be a difficult session to play," he said.
From BBC • Dec. 3, 2025
Portugal never exported enough wine to make up for the cloth that it imported from England, so it made up the difference with Brazilian gold.
From Salon • Feb. 1, 2025
She kept gnawing on the cloth and looking at my face.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
